You Can Sing CD & Singing For The Soul: Body Basics Using You Can Sing CD

Singing For The Soul

"I have been a student of Jessica's for 2 years and it has been an amazing learning experience. Her teaching style is incredibly insightful, professional, engaging and inspiring. She has a way of instructing her students to truly find their inner voices and sing from a place that is authentic and real. I have learned through Jessica how to channel my talents, find my own unique style, increase my range and perform live with confidence. She has also helped me understand music theory, interpretation, sight-reading and songwriting. The experience has been invaluable. Jessica is the type of instructor that students talk about because they can relate to her, respect her, want to learn from her and can't wait until the next class with her." -Shannon Corrigan, Vocalist

Sign up for PRIVATE VOICE LESSONS TODAY. Two locations: Santa Monica Music Center (Santa Monica Blvd & 19th) and the Culver City Music Center (West of Overland on Washington Blvd.) Vocal technique, Songwriting, Musicianship, Theory, Harmony. Call: 310-242-7081 Email: info@jessicawill.com

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Body Basics Using You Can Sing CD

When using the YOU CAN SING CD, stand tall with your shoulders back, your chest lifted and breathe through your abdomen. As you sing, keep your mouth open without tension, your tongue relaxed, your jaw loose, your eyebrows lifted, your eyes bright, and your throat open. Keep your mind positive and picture your voice expanding and fulfilling it’s potential. Enjoy your growth and development!

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USING THE YOU CAN SING, COMPLETE VOCAL TECHNIQUE CD!!

There are many ways to use the YOU CAN SING, Complete Vocal Technique CD with Jessica Williams. As I mention in the CD booklet, do not ever push or strain your voice when using this CD. These exercises were designed with the maximum range in mind, so they start low and end high. Only sing what is comfortable and stop mid-exercise if it is out of your range. You can cause harm to your vocal chords if you push beyond your ability. Progress will come with patience, not by force.

There are 10-minute sections which concentration on different areas of your vocal range: pitch match, low range, mid range, high voice, scales, jumps, belt & minor. You can skip around and use different sections each time you use this CD. You can use the sections out of order, based on which aspect of your voice you want to concentrate on. Rarely will you use this CD from start to finish.

If you have never had voice lessons or are new to study, go gently with yourself and think of the CD as a long-term project; it might be 6 months to a year before you get through the whole CD.

SAMPLE COMBINATIONS FOR SPECIFIC GOAL

Gain precision in your pitch: pitch match, scales, jumps

Expand your upper range: high range, scales, jumps

Expand your lower range: pitch match, low range, scales, jumps

Smooth your transition: high range, scales, jumps

Strength your belting voice: low range, minor key, belting range

Enrich your tone: pitch match, minor key, belting range

Build vocal stamina: middle range, high range, scales, jumps, belting range

Warm-up for stage or studio or audition: scales, jumps and belting range

Extended vocal workout: entire CD (75 MINUTES)

Back-up singer: pitch match, jumps, scales

Conjunction with private voice lessons: Ask your teacher which area of vocal concentration is your weakness. Warm-up with pitch-matching before your lesson.

SAMPLE WORKOUTS WITH YOU CAN SING CD

Beginners:

Week One: pitch match, low range, middle range

Week Two: pitch match, middle range, high range

Week Three: low range, middle range, high range

Week Four: middle range, high range, scales

Week Five: middle range, scales, jumps

Week Six: middle range, scales, minor key

Intermediate:

Week One: pitch match, low range, middle range

Week Two: low range, middle range, high range

Week Three: middle range, high range, scales

Week Four: middle range, scales, jumps

Week Five: middle range, scales, minor key

Week Six: minor key, belting, scales

Advanced:

Monday/Wednesday/Friday: Mid-Range, Jumps and Minor

Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday: Low Range, Scales, and Belt Range.

Mon/Wed/Fri: long work out: 75 minutes; Complete CD

Tues/Thurs/Sat: short work out: 10-minute sections; Tues- Scales, Thurs- Jumps, Sat- Mid-Range

Jessica Will

Jessica graduated Berklee College of Music, has performed in top clubs in Los Angeles (Knitting Factory, Mint) and San Francisco (Fillmore, Great American Music Hall), and is an award-winning songwriter (BMI, USA Songwriting, Nashville Songwriters & John Lennon Songwriters.) Her song, Luckiest Girl, has been licensed for film & television. She is also a vocal coach and has taught master classes for Grammies in the Schools, Claremont Colleges & Loyola Marymount University Extension. She designed curriculum in songwriting, music theory & group voice for Blue Bear School of American Music. Her "You Can Sing, Complete Vocal Technique" CD is carried at Mc Cabe's Guitar Shop, LA, Time Warp Music, LA, and Haight-Ashbury Music Center, in San Francisco. Jessica also leads workshops and private sessions for L.O.V.E. Parenting. She is an Expert for Mothering.com's Ask An Expert forum and a weekly writer for Mothering Magazine's blog. www.LoveParentingLA.com. “Truly amazing woman and I love her advice.”—Carrie-Anne Moss. Jessica lives in her native Los Angeles with her husband and their three children.